ELAR Mid-Term Review

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What is personification?

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Giving human characteristics to non-human things.

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What is a metaphor?

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A figure of speech that makes a comparison between two unlike things by stating one is the other.

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What is a simile?

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Comparing two unlike things using 'like' or 'as.'

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What does 'frivolous' mean?

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Silly or not important.

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What is conflict in literature?

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A struggle between opposing forces, which can be person vs. person, person vs. self, or person vs. technology.

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What is an idiom?

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A phrase or expression that has a figurative meaning different from its literal meaning.

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What is hyperbole?

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An exaggerated statement not meant to be taken literally.

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What is alliteration?

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The repetition of the same initial consonant sound in a series of words.

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What is imagery in literature?

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Descriptive language that appeals to the senses and creates a mental picture.

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What is a theme in literature?

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The central idea or message conveyed in a story.